WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is reviving a law enforcement group to investigate those it designates as domestic terrorists, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

Following hate-motivated shootings such as the one at a Jewish Community Center in Kansas City, Missouri in April, federal prosecutors have pressed the need to coordinate intelligence about such criminals on a national level, Justice Department officials said.

The Department of Justice will reconstitute a task force that was originally formed after the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing but dissolved after the Sept. 11, 2001 hijacked plane attacks as law enforcement agencies focused on threats from militants abroad.

On Tuesday, Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement that the United States remains concerned about threats from Islamic extremists, but the group will focus on other motives for attacks within U.S. borders.

Events like the April 2013 bombing of the Boston Marathon, in which the attackers appeared to be influenced by extremists abroad, would not fall under the jurisdiction of the group, named the Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee.

"We must also concern ourselves with the continued danger we face from individuals within our own borders who may be motivated by a variety of other causes from anti-government animus to racial prejudice," Holder said.

The American Civil Liberties Union said it plans to engage with the Justice Department to ensure the effort does not lead to racial profiling or other bias targeting of individuals who may be wrongfully suspected of having violent intentions, said Naureen Shah, legislative counsel for the ACLU.

"Attorney General Holder’s announcement that the new task force will focus on evidence of anti-government animus and racial intolerance raises concerns that it could be a sweeping mandate to monitor and collect controversial speech,” said Lee Rowland, a staff attorney at the ACLU.

The committee's members will come from the FBI, the National Security Division of the Justice Department and the Attorney General's Advisory Committee, which includes representatives of federal prosecutors.

Hmm. This is a bit complicated. On one hand I favor a pivot in policy to concentrating on terrorism performed within our borders, including domestic terrorism. Make this pivot go hand-in-hand with increased security/military presence in foreign operations-treat spots like embassies as strongholds requiring defense. On the other hand this pivot would be incredibly fertile ground for abuse against American citizens. How much do I trust government agencies to respect our rights? Not much.

Hmm. This is a bit complicated. On one hand I favor a pivot in policy to concentrating on terrorism performed within our borders, including domestic terrorism. Make this pivot go hand-in-hand with increased security/military presence in foreign operations-treat spots like embassies as strongholds requiring defense. On the other hand this pivot would be incredibly fertile ground for abuse against American citizens. How much do I trust government agencies to respect our rights? Not much.

You're just showing your anti-government animus. And being a little bit racially intolerant.

"We must also concern ourselves with the continued danger we face from individuals within our own borders who may be motivated by a variety of other causes from anti-government animus to racial prejudice," Holder said.

He should have just said, "We are excited to create a new program we can use under flimsy pretenses to persecute people whose politics we don't like."

Gotta get rid of the enemy within, conform with the thought police or else.

Returning veterans, Christian identity people, Constitutionalists, Ron Paul and Bob Barr supporters, pro-lifers, Gadsden flag wavers... those are just a few of the types of people being put on "watch lists" these days.

Gotta get rid of the enemy within, conform with the thought police or else.

Returning veterans, Christian identity people, Constitutionalists, Ron Paul and Bob Barr supporters, pro-lifers, Gadsden flag wavers... those are just a few of the types of people being put on "watch lists" these days.

He should have just said, "We are excited to create a new program we can use under flimsy pretenses to persecute people whose politics we don't like."

Or we will make dam sure we keep targeting any group or organization or individual that is a threat to keep us out of power over the next ten years.

__________________"I will rescind every single unconstitutional or illegal executive action from President Obama. " open an investigation into Planned Parenthood” and to prosecute any criminal conduct uncovered." Instruct the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service to “cease persecuting” individuals seeking to practice their faith in their workplace.“End the catastrophic Iranian nuclear deal.”